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The Multi-sitedness of Somali Diaspora
Alinejad, Donya
Ponzanesi, Sandra
Somali diaspora
digital media
gender
generation
migration
multi-sitedness
transnationalism
urban belonging
In this comparative article we offer a critical overview of the articles included in this Special Issue, paying attention to common patterns and distinctive features. We do so by exploring the ways in which Somali migrant women living across different cities in Europe engage in everyday digital practices. The central question that underlines this comparative investigation is how transnational multi-sitedness, different generations and urban localities play a role in contemporary Somali diasporic formations and take shape through digital media. We consider the multi-sitedness of Somali diaspora in light of the emergent transnational potentials of communications technologies, while keeping in focus gendered dynamics and intersectional aspects; how generation plays into processes of diasporic cultural change and continuity; and how spatial relationships of belonging are shaped by the communicative spaces that mobile devices and software platforms afford. Our findings show that to better understand the role of digitally mediated experiences, we need to focus on everyday media environments within contexts of international mobility across continental borders marked by postcolonial traces.
ICON - Gender Studies
LS Gender and Postcolonial Studies
ICON - Media and Performance Studies
Afd Media, Data & Citizenship
2021-06-01
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Journal of Global Diaspora and Media 2(1), 23-37 (2021)
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